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Material Handler II

AT Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Material Handler II

Lenexa, KS

Work Schedule
Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions
Warehouse

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Job Title: Material Handling II

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Reports To: Team Lead

Day/Shift (if applicable): Night (Sun-Thursday) 10pm-6:30am with Required OT if vital.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Pay Rate: $18/hr

Excellent Benefits

  • Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
  • Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support Buyer/Planner and Client Services team to ensure materials or services are acquired to effectively meet the site requirements in a timely fashion, at or below established quoted price with consideration given to inventory policies, and at the vital quality requirements.
  • Count, store, receive, and accurately process materials/finish goods for storage and/or shipment in line with established procedures and customer requirements.
  • Weigh, measure and check raw materials with assistance of computer interface to assure batches manufactured contain accurate materials and quantities.
  • Be able to order raw materials for production via internet and Microsoft Access.
  • Handle dangerous goods as needed with caution and safety.
  • Count items accurately when receiving and conducting inventory.
  • Fill out forms as needed, producing neat handwriting and legible signature.
  • Stock and space products, reaching up to but not limited to 105 inches high, grasping and gripping.
  • Operate forklift and electric jack according to accurate safety guidelines.
  • Perform inventory duties as needed.
  • Coverage in Raw Material Tech. tasks as needed.
  • Deliver packages received to appropriate employees.
  • Work collaboratively and efficiently with co-workers in all departments with little supervision, presenting verbally and/or in writing any discrepancies.
  • Report any actual or potential safety hazards to the Supervisor, Human Resources, Safety Specialist or Senior Management.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Physical Requirements:

  • Lift up to 25 pounds from floor to overhead in resale area using step ladder as needed.
  • Lift or maneuver up to 100 pounds in receiving and raw materials areas.
  • Push and pull up to approximately 100 pound-forces on pallet jack. Repetition of approximately 15 times per day.
  • Walk and stand up to three (3) hours at a time, up to 10 hours a day with frequent squatting, stooping, kneeling, bending and twisting at waist and occasionally climbing on step stool.
  • Push or pull products on a cart with an approximate weight of up to 45 pounds of force to push and 50 pounds to pull.

Work overtime as needed due to customer requirements.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Client-provided location(s): Lenexa, KS, USA
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01288797
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program